Nuclear Test Ban Act 2008

Authorised officers.

8.— (1) The Minister shall appoint such and so many persons, as he or she considers appropriate, to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The National Authority shall appoint such and so many persons, as it considers appropriate, to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.

(3) A person appointed to be an authorised officer under this section shall, on his or her appointment, be furnished—

(a) in the case of a person appointed under subsection (1), by the Minister, and

(b) in the case of a person appointed under subsection (2), by the National Authority,

with a warrant of his or her appointment, and when exercising a power conferred by this Act shall, if requested by any person thereby affected, produce such warrant to that person for inspection.

(4) The Minister may revoke the appointment of an authorised officer made by him or her under this section.

(5) The National Authority may revoke the appointment of an authorised officer made by it under this section.